James Gleason
Acting
145
Acting Credits
3
Directed
Biography
James Gleason was born in New York City to William Gleason and Mina Crolius, who were both in the theatre. He was married to Lucile Gleason (born Lucile Webster), and had a son, Russell Gleason. As a young man James fought in the Spanish-American War. After the war he joined the stock company at the Liberty Theater in Oakland, California, which his parents were running. James and his wife then moved to Portland, Oregon, where they played in stock at the Baker Theater. For several years afte...
Known For
Filmography
The Last Hurrah
1958
as Cuke Gillen
Man or Gun
1958
as Sheriff Jim Jackson
Money, Women and Guns
1958
as Henry Devers
The Female Animal
1958
as Tom Maloney
Rock-a-Bye Baby
1958
as Doc Simpkins
No Time at All
1958
as Dolph Grimes
Once Upon a Horse...
1958
as Postmaster
Loving You
1957
as Carl Meade
Spring Reunion
1957
as Collie
Man in the Shadow
1957
as Hank James
Leave It to Beaver
1957
as Pete
Star in the Dust
1956
as Orval Jones
The Night of the Hunter
1955
as Uncle Birdie Steptoe
The Girl Rush
1955
as Ether Ferguson
Rookie of the Year
1955
as Ed Shafer
Cheyenne
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Mr. Jorgy
The Millionaire
1955
as Charles Hartford Simpson
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Howard Fieldstone
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
as Ed Shafer
Hollywood Thrill-Makers
1954
as Risky Russell
Suddenly
1954
as Peter 'Pop' Benson
Climax!
1954
as Reverend Mr. McCarkle
Forever Female
1953
as Eddie Woods
We're Not Married!
1952
as Duffy
What Price Glory
1952
as General Cokely
The Story of Will Rogers
1952
as Bert Lynn
This Is Your Life
1952
as Self
Cavalcade of America
1952
as Noah Larkin
I'll See You in My Dreams
1951
as Fred Townsend
Come Fill the Cup
1951
as Charley Dolan
Two Gals and a Guy
1951
as Max Howard
Triple Cross
1951
as Knobby Walsh
Racket Squad
1951
The Yellow Cab Man
1950
as Mickey Corkins
Key to the City
1950
as Sergeant Hogan
Riding High
1950
as Racing Secretary
The Jackpot
1950
as Harry Summers
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
1950
as Knobby Walsh
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
Take One False Step
1949
as Captain Gledhill
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
1949
as Timothy Gleason
The Life of Riley
1949
as Gillis
Bad Boy
1949
as Chief
Smart Woman
1948
as Sam Corkle
When My Baby Smiles at Me
1948
as Lefty Moore
The Return of October
1948
as Uncle Willie Ramsey
The Dude Goes West
1948
as Sam Briggs
Down to Earth
1947
as Max Corkle
The Bishop's Wife
1947
as Sylvester
Tycoon
1947
as Pop Mathews
The Homestretch
1947
as Doc Kilborne
The Hoodlum Saint
1946
as Snarp
Home Sweet Homicide
1946
as Sgt. O'Hare
Lady Luck
1946
as Sacramento Sam
The Well Groomed Bride
1946
as Captain Hornby
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
1945
as McGarrity
The Clock
1945
as Al Henry
This Man's Navy
1945
as Jimmy Shannon
Captain Eddie
1945
as Tom Clark
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
as Lt. Rooney
A Guy Named Joe
1944
as “Nails” Kilpatrick
Once Upon a Time
1944
as Moke McGillicuddy
The Keys of the Kingdom
1944
as Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske
Crash Dive
1943
as Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell
Tales of Manhattan
1942
as Father Joe
Footlight Serenade
1942
as Bruce McKay
A Date with the Falcon
1942
as Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara
The Falcon Takes Over
1942
as Inspector Mike O'Hara
Hay Foot
1942
as Colonel J. A. Barkley
My Gal Sal
1942
as Pat Hawley
Manila Calling
1942
as Tim O'Rourke
Meet John Doe
1941
as Henry Connell
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
1941
as Max Corkle
Affectionately Yours
1941
as 'Chet' Phillips
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
1941
as Sergeant Daniels
Tanks a Million
1941
as Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley
Babes on Broadway
1941
as Thornton Reed
Breakdowns of 1941
1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Earl of Puddlestone
1940
as Joe Higgins
Grandpa Goes To Town
1940
as Joe Higgins
The Covered Trailer
1939
as Joe Higgins
On Your Toes
1939
as Phil Dolan Sr.
Should Husbands Work?
1939
as Joe Higgins
Money To Burn
1939
as Joe Higgins
My Wife's Relatives
1939
as Joe Higgins
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
1938
as James Gleason
Army Girl
1938
as Hennessy
The Higgins Family
1938
as Joe Higgins
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6
1938
as Self
Cinema Circus
1937
as Himself
Forty Naughty Girls
1937
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
1937
as Danny The Duck
Murder on a Bridle Path
1936
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936
as Inspector Corrigan
The Plot Thickens
1936
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
Don't Turn 'em Loose
1936
as Detective Daniels
The Big Game
1936
as George Scott
Yours for the Asking
1936
as Saratoga
Murder on a Honeymoon
1935
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
Helldorado
1935
as Sam Barnes
West Point of the Air
1935
as Joe 'Bags'
We're Only Human
1935
as Detective Danny Walsh
Hot Tip
1935
as Jimmy McGill
Hollywood Hobbies
1935
as Himself
Murder on the Blackboard
1934
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
The Meanest Gal in Town
1934
as Duke Slater
Search for Beauty
1934
as Dan Healy
Change of Heart
1934
as Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
Hoopla
1933
as Jerry
Clear All Wires!
1933
as Lefty Williams
Orders Is Orders
1933
as Ed Waggermeyer
The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933
as "Ratsy" Harris
Blondie of the Follies
1932
as Pa McClune
The Penguin Pool Murder
1932
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
The Crooked Circle
1932
as Arthur Crimmer
Lady and Gent
1932
as Pin Streaver
High Hats and Low Brows
1932
as Danny Ruff
Off His Base
1932
as Picture in Opening Credits
The Devil Is Driving
1932
as 'Beef' Evans
Rule 'Em and Weep
1932
as Spike Mc Gorey
Yoo-Hoo
1932
as Jimmy Gleason
Fast Companions
1932
as Silk Henley
The All-American
1932
as Chick Knipe
The Big Gamble
1931
as Fred 'Squint' Dugan
A Free Soul
1931
as Eddie
Sweepstakes
1931
as Sleepy Jones
Suicide Fleet
1931
as Skeets
Beyond Victory
1931
as Jim Mobley
It's a Wise Child
1931
as Cool Kelly
Puttin' on the Ritz
1930
as James 'Jimmy' Tierney
Swellhead
1930
as Johnny Trump
Her Man
1930
as Steve
Dumb-bells in Ermine
1930
as Mike
The Matrimonial Bed
1930
as Gustave Corton
Don't Believe It
1930
as Jimmy
Big Money
1930
as Tom
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1
1930
as Self
Oh, Yeah!
1929
as Dusty
Meet the Missus
1929
as Bert La Motte
The Broadway Melody
1929
as Music Publisher (uncredited)
Fairways and Foul
1929
as Husband
The Shannons of Broadway
1929
as Mickey Shannon
The Count of Ten
1928
as Johnny's Manager
Polly of the Follies
1922
as Paul Gordon